Import Processing Charges Act 2001

Act No. 90 of 2001 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 19 July 2005
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 91 of 2005

The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section

The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra

Contents

1............ Short title [see Note 1]........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement [see Note 1].............................................................. 1

3............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 1

4............ Imposition of import processing charges............................................ 1

5............ Amounts of import processing charges............................................... 2

6............ Regulations......................................................................................... 3

Notes                                                                                                                                               5

An Act to impose import processing charges in respect of certain goods imported into Australia, and for related purposes

1  Short title [see Note 1]

                   This Act may be cited as the Import Processing Charges Act 2001.

2  Commencement [see Note 1]

             (1)  Section 1 and this section commence on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

             (2)  The remaining sections commence on the day fixed by Proclamation under subsection 2(3) of the Customs Legislation Amendment and Repeal (International Trade Modernisation) Act 2001.

3  Definitions

             (1)  In this Act:

Customs Act means the Customs Act 1901.

import processing charge means any of the following:

                     (c)  import declaration processing charge;

                     (d)  RCR processing charge;

                     (e)  periodic declaration processing charge;

                      (f)  warehouse declaration processing charge.

prescribed means prescribed by the regulations.

             (2)  Expressions used in this Act have the same meanings as in the Customs Act.

4  Imposition of import processing charges

             (3)  Import declaration processing charge payable as set out in section 71B of the Customs Act is imposed.

             (4)  RCR processing charge payable as set out in section 71DC of the Customs Act is imposed.

             (5)  Periodic declaration processing charge payable as set out in section 71DG of the Customs Act is imposed.

             (6)  Warehouse declaration processing charge payable as set out in section 71DI of the Customs Act is imposed.

5  Amounts of import processing charges

             (3)  The amount of an import declaration processing charge is:

                     (a)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post)—$30.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or

                     (b)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post)—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or

                     (c)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post—$30.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or

                     (d)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or

                     (e)  for an electronic import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post)—$49.50 or such other amount (not exceeding $74.00) as is prescribed; or

                      (f)  for a documentary import declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post)—$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding $98.60) as is prescribed.

             (4)  The amount of a periodic declaration processing charge is $1,275 or such other amount (not exceeding $1,912.50) as is prescribed.

             (5)  The amount of an RCR processing charge is $9.40 or such other amount (not exceeding $14.10) as is prescribed.

             (6)  The amount of a warehouse declaration processing charge is:

                     (a)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post)—$30.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or

                     (b)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by air (other than goods imported through the post)—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or

                     (c)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post—$30.10 or such other amount (not exceeding $45.00) as is prescribed; or

                     (d)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia through the post—$48.85 or such other amount (not exceeding $73.30) as is prescribed; or

                     (e)  for an electronic warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post)—$49.50 or such other amount (not exceeding $74.00) as is prescribed; or

                      (f)  for a documentary warehouse declaration that relates to goods imported into Australia by sea (other than goods imported through the post)—$65.75 or such other amount (not exceeding $98.60) as is prescribed.

6  Regulations

                   The Governor‑General may make regulations for the purposes of section 5.

Notes to the Import Processing Charges Act 2001

Note 1

The Import Processing Charges Act 2001 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 90, 2001 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Acts

(a)     Subsection 2(1) (item 6) of the Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Act 2002 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.

(b)     Subsection 2(1) (item 20) of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Act 2004 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

(c)     Subsection 2(1) (item 2) of the Import Processing Charges Amendment Act 2005 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

(d)     Subsection 2(1) (items 7 and 8) of the Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Act 2005 provide as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Table of Amendments